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 not only benefited as it regards his will, but his understanding comes into the light; his knowledge becomes bright and vivid: and while those who make no effort to conquer remain in states of obscurity and ignorance respecting divine subjects, the conqueror comes into possession of pure unspotted truth: which, bright and transparent as the light, is signified by the " white stone" in which the "new name " is written.

By a name is meant quality, and by a "new name" the heavenly quality which has been acquired by regeneration, the certain result of that spiritual victory which the humble follower of the Lord has gained over his own evils. The name is said to be known to none but to those who receive it; to instruct us that celestial wisdom and intelligence, together with all the blessedness of that life which is experienced by conquerors, can be known to none but those in whom the heavenly state is formed.

HE star in the east seen by the wise men, and conducting them to Jesus, the Lord of Life, is a circumstance that points out the manner in which man is conducted to the Lord, and made supremely happy.

The star is always appearing in the east; it is always sending forth its sacred light, to direct our